This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in
Mexico's telecommunications market. The report analyses the mobile, internet,
broadband, digital TV and converging media sectors.
Subjects include:
Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
Facts, figures and statistics;
Industry and regulatory issues;
Infrastructure;
Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, ARPU, MoU;
Internet, VoIP, IPTV;
Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
Broadband (FttH, DSL, cable TV, wireless);
Convergence and Digital Media;
3G subscriber and mobile ARPU forecasts to 2015;
Broadband market forecasts for selective years to 2020.
Key developments:
Spectrum auctions in the 1.9GHz and 1.7GHz bands completed; Telcel maintains
70% market share; Telefónica's success in spectrum auctions; regulator
withdraws fine against Telcel relating to MTRs; Televisa's 50% stake in
Iusacell accepted by Federal Competition Commission; regulator takes control
of 2.5GHz spectrum, reassigns it for 4G; Banorte launches MiFon mobile banking
service; América Móvil develops m-payment platform with banks;
operators sign up to data roaming transparency scheme; Nextel launches 3G
service; Movistar launches LTE service; cable operators report lower churn
resulting from take up of bundles; Smart Grid deployments gathering pace;
government's CompuApoyo initiative targets 1.7 million homes for computers and
broadband access; Hughes delivers national satellite broadband network;
government bill to provide sweeping regulatory changes and new telecom
regulator; BlackRock increases stake in América Móvil; cable
industry calls for third TV network to compete with Televisa; Telmex fined for
failing to provide interconnection; Mexsat Bicentenario satellite launches;
Cablemás and América Móvil launch VoD services; regulator
approves interconnection cost model to 2014; regulator's market data update to
February 2013; telcos' financial and operating data to Q1 2013; market
developments to May2013..
Telecom reform package heralds new wave of investment
BuddeComm's annual publication, Mexico - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media
and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and
developments in the telecommunications and digital media sectors of one of
Latin America's largest markets. The report includes the regulator's market
data to February 2013, telcos' financial and operating data to Q1 2013 and
market developments to May 2013.
Telecom market overview
Mexico's economy swiftly recovered from the downturn in 2008, with the OECD
predicting that GDP would grow 3.8% in 2013, following similar growth since
2010. Growth in the telecoms market has long outpaced broader economic growth,
primarily driven by the mobile and broadband sectors, as well as broadcasting.
Growth remains strong compared with many other global markets, particularly
those in Europe. A telecom aimed at reforming the telecom sector will set up a
new regulator with a wider remit and empowered to impose fines, control
pricing, and put a break on an appeals process which has hitherto obstructed
the effectiveness of its resolutions. The bill would also update the country's
long-standing law limiting foreign investment in national telcos, and would
force phone and TV providers to sell assets if they control more than 50% of
the national market share.
Mobile market
LTE services have been launched by two of MNOs, following considerable
investments in network upgrades. Telcel's network already covers about 65% of
the population. This is complemented by Telefónica's service, using the
700MHz band. Both operators will also utilise 2.6GHz spectrum which the
government plans to auction later in the year. These developments will further
encourage the rapid development of the mobile data sector, which is accounting
for an increasing share of overall mobile services revenue for operators.
Market Highlights
Telcel's LTE network covers some 26 major cities, reaching about 65% of
the population. The operator is investing US$3.95 billion to 2014 in network
upgrades, including at least US$1 billion in equipment for LTE alone.
The electricity regulator CRE is looking to modernise the country's
existing grid with smart grids, thereby reducing the high power loss in
transmission. The smart grid plan should be completed by late 2013, and will
spearhead the multi-billion dollar investment in smart grid infrastructure
required.
Telmex retains a dominant market share of fixed lines, given that the vast
majority of communities are unprofitable for other operators to build
competing networks. The regulator has encouraged competition where viable, in
2013 fining the company MXN657 million for failing to provide interconnection
services on inter-city routes.
The government's long-standing law limiting foreign investment in national
companies is being addressed by the telecom reform package, which will allow
foreign investors to own more than 49% of telcos' shares.
The telco Alestra is investing MXN1.2 billion in a fibre network to meet
consumer demand for converged services. More than half of the funding is being
spent on infrastructure projects. The fibre-optic network will be extended to
about 17,000km across the country, covering some 50 cities.
In late 2012 the Ministry of Communications and Transport contracted HNS
to deliver an 11,000-site solar-powered broadband satellite network providing
national coverage and aimed at areas underserved by existing fixed-line and
mobile networks. The network, completed in early 2013, is centered on anchor
site such as schools, hospitals, government offices, community centres across
all 32 states.
This report is essential reading for those needing high level strategic
information and objective analysis on the telecom sector in Mexico.
It provides further information on:
Market liberalisation and regulatory issues;
The impact of the global economic crisis;
Telecoms operators - privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
Mobile data market developments in coming years in light of spectrum
auctions and new license awards;
3G developments, regulatory issues and technologies including HSPA and LTE;
Broadband migration to an FttH architecture;
Historical and current subscriber statistics and forecasts;
ARPU statistics and forecasts.
Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may
not be for the current year.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Key Statistics
2. Country Overview
2.1. Economic background
3. Telecommunications Market
3.1. Background
3.2. Overview
4. Regulatory Environment
4.1. Privatisation
4.2. Deregulation
4.3. Foreign investment rules
4.4. Regulatory authorities
4.5. Telecoms reform - 2013
5. Fixed Network Market
5.1. Background
5.2. Overview
5.3. Telmex/América Móvil
5.4. Fixed-line statistics
6. Telecommunications Infrastructure
6.1. Smart grids
6.1.1. Smart grid technology
7. Broadband Market
7.1. Overview
7.2. Government support
7.2.1. Municipal broadband
7.3. Broadband statistics
7.4. Access
7.5. Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
7.5.1. Prodigy Infinitum (Telmex)
7.6. Cable broadband
7.6.1. Megacable
7.6.2. Cablemás
7.6.3. Cablevisión
7.7. Fibre developments
7.8. Wireless broadband
7.8.1. WiFi
7.8.2. Early WiMAX developments
7.9. Mobile broadband
7.10. Internet via satellite
7.11. Utilities broadband
7.11.1. Utilities communications
7.12. Triple play and VoIP developments
8. Digital Media
8.1. Digital TV broadcasting
8.1.1. Overview
8.1.2. Cable TV (CATV)
8.1.3. Video-on-Demand (VoD)
8.1.4. Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite TV
8.1.5. Pay TV statistics
8.1.6. Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
8.1.7. Other developments
9. Mobile Communications
9.1. Overview of Mexico's mobile (cell phone) market
Mexico - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts published by Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd. in May 13, 2013. This report consists of 57 Pages and the price starts from US $ 795.
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